PREMIER+™ Embroidery System

PREMIER+™ Software Newsletter - January 2017

Welcome to the PREMIER+™ Embroidery Software January 2017 Newsletter. This month we will delve into the features and functions of PREMIER+™ Thread Cache Thread Cache Icon , and how to work with My Thread Databases.

Inspired Icons


Inspired Icons


Icon Index

The PREMIER+™ Thread Cache module Thread Cache Icon lets you personalize the PREMIER+™ My Thread Databases you use when changing thread colors in your embroideries. PREMIER+™ Thread Cache appears in the PREMIER+™ ULTRA, PREMIER+™ EXTRA and PREMIER+™ EMBROIDERY software packages.

Thread Cache has three tabs with settings to customize how your threads are displayed. My Thread Ranges My Thread Ranges lets you select a short list of threads you use often, and set the order they appear in the list. My Thread Databases My Thread Databases lets you create custom thread lists with your own titles and change their order for your special projects or add them to your personal thread stash. My Thread Stock My Thread Stock holds an inventory of your personalized My Thread Databases that can be printed, or uploaded to the Cloud and viewed on your mobile device by browsing to http://threadcache.premierplusembroidery.com/


GuidesFor an overview of features, check out Chapter 5 in the PREMIER+™ Embroidery User's guide. For more detailed information on setting up and using PREMIER+™ Thread Cache, refer to the PREMIER+™ Thread Cache Reference Guide.

Printed documentation is included in new (not upgrade) boxed versions of PREMIER+™ ULTRA, PREMIER+™ EXTRA, and PREMIER+™ EMBROIDERY. You can also find all User and Reference Guides as PDF files in the Documents\Premier+\Guides folder.

Module Mystique


Module Mystique


Module Mystique

This month, let's take a closer look at the components of the PREMIER+™ Thread Cache module Thread Cache Icon , and what you can do from each menu tab.
The My Thread Ranges menu My Thread Ranges is used to customize the short list of thread ranges that appear by default when you select different threads within the PREMIER+™ Embroidery System modules.


Screenshot 1


Screenshot 2 The left half of the My Thread Ranges menu contains all the Thread Ranges, itemized by Manufacturer, in a drop-down list.

  • To add a new thread to your My Thread Ranges ‘quick list', simply select a Manufacturer from the list on the left, and then select a specific Thread Range from that manufacturer.
  • Use the Add to My Thread Ranges icon Add To Ranges to transfer the selected Thread Range to your My Thread Ranges list.
  • To adjust the position of a thread range in the My Thread Ranges list, click a Thread Range to select it, and click Move Up Move Up or Move Down Move Down .
  • To remove a Thread Range, select and then click Remove from My Thread Ranges Remove .

In the My Thread Databases menu My Thread Databases , create multiple custom My Thread Ranges that can contain just threads you own, or specific threads you need for a project.

Screenshot 3 The left half of the menu lists all Thread Ranges in the Standard Thread Database, including those you have added. Select from Show My Thread Ranges, or Show All Thread Ranges when browsing the existing Thread Databases.

  • Screenshot 4 To add a special My Thread Database, click Add a New Database Add New Database and type the desired name in the Thread Database Name field, then click OK

Other Database management tools include Delete a Database Delete Database , Rename a Database Rename Database , and Import Threads from an Embroidery Import Threads From an Embroidery .

  • Once a custom My Thread Database is selected, click a thread from the Standard Thread Database on the left and then click Add to My Threads Add To My Ranges. If you know a thread's number, you can also type that number into the Find Thread field, but be sure to click to select the found thread before adding. Screenshot 5
  • Once you have multiple threads in a My Thread Database, select a thread in the list and use Move Up Move Up or Move Down Move Down to adjust the location of individual selected thread.

Other functions for managing specific My Thread Databases include Add New Thread Add New Thread to add newly marketed threads not yet in the existing PREMIER+™ thread database, Delete Thread Delete Thread , Edit Thread Edit Thread , and Copy Thread Copy Thread .


Screenshot 6 Use the My Thread Stock menu after you have set up custom My Thread Databases, to keep an inventory of how many spools you have on hand.

  • Simply select the custom thread database you want to inventory from the drop-down menu, so the threads in that database are visible.
  • Double-click a field in the Spools column to add the number of spools in stock, or to edit the number already in the field.
  • Use Print Print to make a paper list to carry with you.
  • Use Upload to the Cloud Upload to create online access to your My Thread data. Enter the e-mail address and password for your established Software Registration Database or Social Media account to administrate your Cloud database data. Access from mobile devices by browsing to http://threadcache.premierplusembroidery.com/.

Tips and Techniques


Tips and Techniques


Tips and Techniques

Adding a New Thread Add New Thread in the My Thread Database is easy. Let's explore how it's done in PREMIER+™ Thread Cache!


  • Add New Thread Add New Thread opens the Add Thread dialog box.
  • Type in a Thread Number (usually from the manufacturer's information on the spool).
  • Give it a Thread Name.
  • Select a Thread Type and Thread Weight from the drop-down menus.
  • If you have the manufacturer's RGB color reference list, simply type in the Red, Green and Blue numbers in Quick RGB. Or, click Single color Screenshot 7 , and select the thread's color from the color chart.
  • Click OK, and your new thread will appear at the bottom of the selected thread database list.

Fun Facts to Know and Tell


Did you know that you can save stitch type preferences as Favorites in the PREMIER+™ Create stitch type Options settings boxes, and also reset stitch type preferences to their default?

Best wishes for the New Year from PREMIER+

PS: Watch for the PREMIER+™ newsletter next month as we look at what a SuperDesign is, how to make a SuperDesign, and how to edit SuperDesign properties!